Blister RustWho's Gonna Scratch Your Itch?!! (Thundermug Records)By: Alex SteiningerHailing from New York City, Blister Rust blends butt rock, hard rock, and a metal attitude to come up with their sound. Not surprising, the sound is that of annoyance. Butt rock at its worst, these guys keep going even after your ears are bleeding.

In the CD booklet they proclaim "This album was completed in 13 days during August of 1998. It cost $16,324.20. $14,873.98 was spent on beer." Now, why isn't this surprising either? I've seen some pretty amazing musicians write incredible stuff while they're drunk, but my recommendation is for these guys to sober up and actually listen to their disc. It's not a pleasant experience. I'll give it a D-.